Postgraduate Certificate of Clinical Psychology

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Pre-requisites

Completion of a first or second class honours degree accredited by the Australian Psychological Society or an equivalent qualification from an overseas institution; or

Completion of a four-year degree or a postgraduate diploma accredited by the Australian Psychological Society, achieved at a level which is deemed by the Head of School to be at least equivalent to a second class honours degree; or

Completion of at least a bachelor degree in an appropriate discipline and, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, adequate experience and/or training and academic competence to succeed in the course.

Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.

Other restrictions

Not applicable

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable - this course does not have majors

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Candidates who achieve a Distinction average in all subjects, and who otherwise satisfy the requirements, may apply for admission to the Master of Psychology or Postgraduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology or Postgraduate Diploma of Geropsychology, and following surrender of the testamur for the Postgraduate Certificate of Clinical Psychology, receive full advanced standing for subjects completed.

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